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Here's a white and blue mystery photo in Charleston that might be tough to identify. What is it and where? Pay close attention to a couple of small clues. The post MYSTERY PHOTO, 6/27: White and blue appeared first on Charleston City Paper.

Residents and island visitors gathered on a clear Saturday at the steps of Town Hall Plaza on Sullivan’s Island to commemorate the 246th anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island, an annual event hosted by Battery Gadsden Cultural Center.  The post Sullivan’s Island […]

The City of Charleston is back with its Fourth of July celebration at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park downtown at 8 p.m. July 2. The special free-to-attend concert at The Joe featuring the Charleston Symphony conducted by Yuriy Bekker will be followed by a fireworks display sponsored by Charleston Place. […]

A crowd of about 200 protesters covered the sidewalks outside Charleston City Hall on Broad Street Saturday afternoon demanding abortion rights in the wake of Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.  “It’s unfair that other […]

Now that The Royal American’s sister restaurant The Bounty Bar is open out on Folly Beach, original Charleston music will be flowing non-stop.  Southern blues rock will reverberate from several local acts including Jack Fortune & Friends June 25, James Rubush Trio July 1, Mike Martin […]

For a retired federal appellate judge who has been a conservative darling of the Republican establishment to say that America’s democracy is on a “knife’s edge” is about as chilling as it gets.  Judge J. Michael Luttig, an adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence and […]

The Charleston Parks Conservancy will recruit and train a new crop of horticulture professionals with an emphasis on people who are not often seen in top jobs at parks, gardens and public spaces in South Carolina. The Conservancy has started a $2.5 million effort to fund the first five years of a […]

The U.S. Supreme Court today voted to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade, ending constitutional protections for people seeking abortions after months of deliberations. The post S.C. leaders react to Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade; What happens next? appeared first on Charleston City […]

Gubernatorial candidate Harrison “Trucker Bob” Musselwhite and attorney general candidate Lauren Martel, both labeled as far right primary challenges in the recent S.C. primary election, alleged several problems with the way the GOP primary was conducted. They claim the issues render […]

Four animal organizations in the tri-county area will host a Lowcountry Foster Fair at each location from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 26 to connect animal lovers with pets in need of care.  Charleston Animal Society in North Charleston, Berkeley Animal Center in Hanahan, Pet Helpers Adoption […]

A group of Charleston firefighters Tuesday afternoon gathered outside city hall in downtown Charleston to demand more pay, saying current wages aren’t enough to live close to where they work.  Starting pay for firefighters in the City of Charleston is less than $39,000, according to […]

S.C. primary runoffs are getting closer, and those still vying for their party’s nomination. are hitting the campaign trail hard. The two GOP candidates running for S.C. superintendent, Kathy Maness and Ellen Weaver, are making the rounds to meet locals and get endorsements. But, Weaver is […]

Charleston City Council discussed Tuesday a side effect of commercial and residential development — light pollution. Council requested that its Committee on Public Works and Utilities and the city’s Office of Resilience and Sustainability look at best practices and what other coastal […]

Researchers who study active shooter events say it can be difficult to draw broad conclusions from individual situations, but a review of data from 2000-2021, sparked by the botched response to a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, may reveal more details in how active shooter events start, and how […]

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This Blotter is taken from reports filed with the Charleston Police Department between June 1 to June 15, 2022. Blotter of the week: A downtown man told police his white 2022 Bintelli Scorch was stolen from its parking space under his residence. To clear up what is a likely misconception, this […]

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John Drayton Hastie Jr., patriarch of Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, has brought a lawsuit against his family for $1,587,514.67 plus punitive damages over funds he claims he is owed from the Magnolia Plantation Corporation. The Drayton family has lived on the plantation on the west bank of the […]

A former industrial site in the Charleston Neck area along the Ashley River is a step closer to becoming the city’s largest commercial and residential development since Daniel Island was annexed three decades ago. Construction at the 189-acre Magnolia project, first envisioned in the early […]

If you want your vote to count more than in just about any other election, you should cast a ballot in the June 28 runoff elections. Another reason: Voting is a fundamental duty for Americans to keep freedom strong. On June 28, your vote will count more because of basic math: One in eight […]

 During the height of the pandemic, my wife and I made a decision that today seems pretty dang well-timed. With our daughter turning 16 and needing a car for work and school and my wife still needing a commuter car for her job as an elementary school teacher, we decided to buy an electric […]

PURE Theatre’s $20 for 20In celebration of PURE’s 20th anniversary season, it’s offering $20 tickets to Season 20 productions for 20 days. PURE has established itself as a gathering place of collective action over the last two decades, grappling with divisive issues, mining […]

RAW LAB is what local chef Kevin Joseph calls “Earth’s only omakase raw bar experience,” and you can find it in the heart of downtown Charleston on Market Street.  Located at Port of Call Food + Brew Hall, RAW LAB is a three-hour raw bar dining experience curated by the […]

Ian James first emerged on the Charleston music scene with pop-rock group City on Down in 2016. James decided to move to Charleston to pursue music after graduating with a degree in finance from Bentley University in Massachusetts. “I got a job out of college that I worked for a few months […]

Ever hear the one about the spontaneously combusting shrimp? The Ashley River was once lined with industrial factories, chemical plants, fertilizer production facilities and more, pumping hazardous chemicals and materials into the river, pluff mud and groundwater. This hazardous waste can have […]

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The summer arts season is typically quiet as performing arts companies pack it in for a few months in preparation for fall offerings. But many companies keep their doors open June through August to hold classes and camps for young aspiring artists.  Summer camps offer training and performance […]

Staff reports | Much of the United States began administering coronavirus vaccines to children below the age of 5 today, allowing babies and toddlers greater protection from the ongoing pandemic.  Meanwhile, state health officials today reported 9,726 total new cases of Covid-19 — […]

Jonathan Martin, a national political correspondent with The New York Times, on Thursday in Charleston will discuss the crisis in the American political system and what should be done to pull the country from the brink of total collapse. Martin and his Times colleague Alexander Burns are the […]

Early voting for South Carolina’s primary election runoffs starts tomorrow. Voters will only have three days to cast their ballots for candidates vying for party nomination ahead of midterms in November. Actual voting for the runoff elections is set for June 28. Two statewide races are […]

Jenny Schwab wants her dream dinner to consist of a get-together with her best girl friends to indulge in decadent drinks and dessert, a refreshing appetizer and a dreamy entree. The post My Dream Dinner, 6/20 appeared first on Charleston City Paper.

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Juneteenth commemorates the day federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, giving word to enslaved African Americans that they were free more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. When Juneteenth became a federal holiday last year, some activists were excited for it to get […]

This building sure could be a church somewhere in Charleston, but is it? Tell us what it is. We’ll forward some City Paper swag to the 8th person who correctly answers the questions and identifies this week’s mystery photo. To enter (one entry per person), send your guess, name and […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Palmetto Project sent the following thoughts to supporters ahead of the annual Juneteenth observance. We thought you would find them to be compelling. Juneteenth, also known as “Freedom Day,” commemorates the emancipation of the slaves after the Civil […]

The Gibbes Museum of Art has partnered with Charleston Jazz to present three summer concerts featuring original songs written in response to various artworks on display at the Gibbes.  The new series “Art of Jazz” will present musical interpretations of visual art using the sonic […]

GLASS HOUSE MOUNTAINS, Queensland  |  The cackling from some kind of tropical bird just before dawn was so loud that I jumped up in bed. It sounded like a nightmare come to life. But this state on the northeastern side of Australia is anything but a bad dream. It’s a huge […]

Local culinary pop-up Bippy’s Kitchen has teamed up with Charleston business and music communities to hold the Summer Solstice Festival 3-9 p.m. on June 18 at Neon Tiger downtown. Solstice fest is a holistic experience curated by local restaurateurs, brewers, musicians, performers and […]

Seven years ago, gunfire erupted in a historic Black church in downtown Charleston, leaving nine people dead. The shooting, committed by white supremacist Dylann Roof, was intended to start a race war, investigators later determined, but the survivors and victims’ families stood up at […]

Charleston’s American Legion has partnered Firefly Distillery to present Legionpalooza, a benefit concert that will raise funds to complete the renovation of American Legion Post 179 in West Ashley. The family friendly event is June 18 at 6 p.m. at Firefly Distillery in North Charleston with […]

Updated at 1:55 p.m. Fire officials responded to a fire at 11:30 a.m. Thursday morning in a parking garage at the Charleston International Airport in North Charleston. The fire is now out, according to the North Charleston Fire Department.  Deputy Chief Stephanie Julazedah confirmed two […]

S.C. representatives and senators passed the state’s $13.8 billion budget Wednesday, raising the minimum salary for teachers to $40,000, giving state employees a 3% raise and $1,500 bonus and putting an extra $1 billion into road repairs and expansion projects. This year’s budget is $3 […]

Tuesday’s primary election saw some former President Donald Trump-backed GOP candidates advance to the next round of voting in November, toppling longtime incumbents like U.S. Rep. Tom Rice, who previously voted in favor of Trump’s impeachment. Other races, however, like the […]

The price of gas jumped by 25 cents in one week. You are angry. The average price of gas is 59 cents higher than a month ago and you are now paying over $4 a gallon. You want someone to blame. Small business owners are paying more for everything with much of the increased cost, The post Knapp: […]

More than 10,000 students graduated in May and June from area high schools and colleges, which should help local employers struggling to fill positions in a post-Covid world. With the Charleston-North Charleston unemployment rate as low as 2.4%, just about everyone counted as a possible worker has […]

 Many of the 7,000 local high school graduates this spring will enter a robust tri-county job market with low unemployment and busy companies begging to hire them. The post Job market bursting with openings but thirsty for workers appeared first on Charleston City Paper.

“I think the principle that ‘the show must go on’ is a really important one that people cleave to,” said Anne Clarke, founder of Landmark Productions. After two years of that adage being proven wrong because of the effect of Covid-19 on the performing arts, this year’s […]

Making art affordable and accessible is the philosophy behind artist, designer and entrepreneur Gianna Lucia’s clothing and accessory brand True Lucia.  “A canvas painting, you can only hang it in a house and only whoever comes in the house sees it — and it’s also […]

It would be easy to get lost in the ritualistic spectacle that the Charleston stoner rock outfit Serpent Church has shrouded itself in. Images of snake handling and haunted country churches are part and parcel of their web presence and merch, and it’s paired with a sound that invites […]

Dog is a man’s best friend. Or in Brandon Close’s case, the face and name of his rapidly expanding barbecue sauce company, Chipper Dog BBQ. Named after Close’s 12-year-old English Bulldog Chipper, Chipper Dog BBQ sauce and rub has suddenly found itself in 115 stores across five […]